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Purchase of Applied Optics Products Line (Details 2)

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Purchase of Applied Optics Products Line (Details 2) (L-3 Communications Applied Optics Products Line ("Purchased Assets"), USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014
Dec. 29, 2013
L-3 Communications Applied Optics Products Line ("Purchased Assets")
   
Business Acquisition [Line Items]    
Revenues $ 2,167us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= opxs_LThreeCommunicationsIncMember
$ 4,361us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= opxs_LThreeCommunicationsIncMember
Net Income (Loss) applicable to common shareholders $ (3,179)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= opxs_LThreeCommunicationsIncMember
$ (160)us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= opxs_LThreeCommunicationsIncMember
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= opxs_LThreeCommunicationsIncMember
$ 0.00us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= opxs_LThreeCommunicationsIncMember
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares) 170,913,943opxs_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaWeightedAverageSharesOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= opxs_LThreeCommunicationsIncMember
157,346,607opxs_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaWeightedAverageSharesOutstandingBasicAndDiluted
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= opxs_LThreeCommunicationsIncMember